Stock market performance report for Wednesday 3rd of August 2016 below.
Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE)
Summary
- JSE Combined Index – 14.1m shares / $93.8m traded. (19 Advanced / 11 Declined / 6 Firm) .
- Analyst Rating Updates: As at Friday 29th of July 2016 we have updated our analyst ratings on stocks as follows. 1834, upgraded. 31 companies were rated as BUYS, 13 as SELL and 17 as HOLD. You can view analyst ratings here
- There were 1 new 52-week highs and no 52-week lows today.
Market Performance
- Ordinary Shares – Main Market – 10,207,892 shares, 24 stocks traded, 13 not traded.
- Ordinary Shares – Junior Market – 2,722,872 shares, 12 stocks traded, 16 not traded.
- Preference Shares – Junior Market – 80,000 shares, 1 stocks traded, 3 not traded.
- Preference Shares – Main Market – 1,224,300 shares, 3 stocks traded, 9 not traded.
Top 5 Advancing Stocks (view all advancing stocks here)
- Barita Investments Ltd (BIL) shares advanced 18.11% or +0.46 to close at J$3.00 with 17,077 shares traded.
- Radio Jamaica Ltd (RJR) shares advanced 12.14% or +0.17 to close at J$1.57 with 157,613 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$1.55 – J$1.60)
- Mayberry Investments Ltd (MIL) shares advanced 7.49% or +0.23 to close at J$3.30 with 10,000 shares traded.
- Scotia Group Jamaica (SGJ) shares advanced 7.10% or +2.14 to close at J$32.29 with 533,602 shares traded. (Today’s range: J$30.50 – J$32.48)
- Proven Investments Ltd (Proven) shares advanced 5.56% or +0.0100 to close at US$0.1900 with 137,500 shares traded.
Top 5 (Intra-Day) Advancing Stocks (Not including the top 5 advancers above)
- Caribbean Cement Company Ltd (CCC) traded between -3.33% and 6.95% above yesterday’s closing price of J$24.31 ( from J$23.50 to J$26.00) . It closed at J$25.58.
- Cable & Wireless Jamaica (CWJ) traded between 1.69% and 5.93% above yesterday’s closing price of J$1.18 ( from J$1.20 to J$1.25) . It closed at J$1.24.
- Key Insurance Company Limited (KEY) traded as high as 4.00% above yesterday’s closing price of J$2.50 (between J$2.50 and J$2.60) . It closed at J$2.52.
- Jetcon Corporation Limited (JETCON) traded at 3.85% above yesterday’s closing price of J$2.60. It closed at J$2.70.
- Consolidated Bakeries (Jamaica) Ltd (PURITY) traded at 3.77% above yesterday’s closing price of J$2.12. It closed at J$2.20.
Top 5 Value Traded
- Supreme Ventures Ltd (SVL) shares valued at J$36.10m were traded. The stock moved -3.08% or -0.14 to close at J$4.40 with 8,126,388 units traded. (Today’s range: J$4.40 – J$4.70)
- Scotia Group Jamaica (SGJ) shares valued at J$16.8m were traded. The stock moved +7.10% or +2.14 to close at J$32.29 with 533,602 units traded. (Today’s range: J$30.50 – J$32.48)
- GraceKennedy Ltd (GK) shares valued at J$11.7m were traded. The stock moved -0.85% or -1.09 to close at J$126.61 with 93,212 units traded. (Today’s range: J$125.00 – J$126.99)
- Lasco Distributors Ltd (LASD) shares valued at J$8.6m were traded. The stock moved -2.91% or -0.21 to close at J$7.00 with 1,234,719 units traded. (Today’s range: J$7.00 – J$7.01)
- Caribbean Cement Company Ltd (CCC) shares valued at J$7.1m were traded. The stock moved +5.22% or +1.27 to close at J$25.58 with 288,375 units traded. (Today’s range: J$23.50 – J$26.00)
Top 5 Volume Traded
- Supreme Ventures Ltd (SVL) – 8.1m units traded. The shares moved -3.08% or -0.14 to close at J$4.40 (Today’s range: J$4.40 – J$4.70)
- Lasco Distributors Ltd (LASD) – 1.2m units traded. The shares moved -2.91% or -0.21 to close at J$7.00 (Today’s range: J$7.00 – J$7.01)
- Jamaica Money Market Brokers Ltd 7.50% (JMMB7.5) – 1.2m units traded. The shares moved 0% or 0.00 to close at J$2.09 (Today’s range: J$2.08 – J$2.09)
- General Accident Insurance Company Jamaica Ltd (GENAC) – 1.2m units traded. The shares moved -10% or -0.24 to close at J$2.16 (Today’s range: J$2.05 – J$2.30)
- Scotia Group Jamaica (SGJ) – 533.6k units traded. The shares moved +7.1% or +2.14 to close at J$32.29 (Today’s range: J$30.50 – J$32.48)
Top 5 Declining Stocks (view all declining stocks here)
- General Accident Insurance Company Jamaica Ltd (GENAC) declined -10.00% or -0.24 to close at J$2.16 (trading between J$2.05 and J$2.30) with 1,157,300 shares traded
- tTech Limited (TTECH) declined -6.25% or -0.25 to close at J$3.75 (trading between J$3.75 and J$3.75) with 1,900 shares traded
- Lasco Financial Services Ltd (LASF) declined -5.44% or -0.19 to close at J$3.30 (trading between J$3.30 and J$3.30) with 10,606 shares traded
- Supreme Ventures Ltd (SVL) declined -3.08% or -0.14 to close at J$4.40 (trading between J$4.40 and J$4.70) with 8,126,388 shares traded
- Lasco Distributors Ltd (LASD) declined -2.91% or -0.21 to close at J$7.00 (trading between J$7.00 and J$7.01) with 1,234,719 shares traded
Top 5 (Intra-Day) Declining Stocks (Not including the top 5 decliners above)
- Kingston Wharves Ltd (KW) traded between 2.96% and -3.41% below yesterday’s closing price of J$15.53 (from J$15.00 to J$15.99) . It closed at J$15.55.
- Caribbean Cement Company Ltd (CCC) traded between 6.95% and -3.33% below yesterday’s closing price of J$24.31 (from J$23.50 to J$26.00) . It closed at J$25.58.
- Jamaica Broilers Ltd (JBG) traded between 0.07% and -3.14% below yesterday’s closing price of J$14.99 (from J$14.52 to J$15.00) . It closed at J$14.87.
- Portland JSX Limited (PJX) traded between -1.56% and -2.72% below yesterday’s closing price of J$12.85 (from J$12.50 to J$12.65) . It closed at J$12.55.
- Jamaica Producers Group Ltd (JP) traded between 0.48% and -2.42% below yesterday’s closing price of J$8.25 (from J$8.05 to J$8.29) . It closed at J$8.18.
52-Week High/Lows
1 stock(s) hit 52-week highs today. (more about these stocks here)
- Consolidated Bakeries (Jamaica) Ltd – J$2.20.
Note:
- JSE Combined Index (J$) includes Ordinary Shares – Main Market and Ordinary Shares – Junior Market
- JSE Market Index (J$) includes Ordinary Shares – Main Market, Preference Shares – Junior Market, and Preference Shares – Main Market
- JSE Junior Market Index (J$) includes Ordinary Shares – Junior Market, and Preference Shares – Junior Market
- JSE US Equities Index (US$) includes Ordinary Shares – US Market, and US Denominated Shares – Main Market